Which to use
“stürzen” and “stürzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,362
- “stürzen” frequency rank
- #8,290
- “stürzt” frequency rank
- 14652
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stürzen | stürzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine hilflose, ungewollte Bewegung nach unten ausführen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stürzen |
Where the eye mixes stürzen and stürzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. stürzen runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against stürzt's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: stürzen vs stürzt
A purely visual mix-up. stürzen ([ˈʃtʏʁt͡sn̩]) and stürzt ([ʃtʏʁt͡st]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14652, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stürzen is recorded at frequency rank #6,362, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtʏʁt͡sn̩]. stürzt is at rank #8,290, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtʏʁt͡st].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 14652, this pair ranks #1,949,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stürzen vs stürzt
Shared letters: rstzü. Private to "stürzen": en. Private to "stürzt": -.
"stürzen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "stürzt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stürzen" and "stürzt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "stürzen" vs "stürzt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stürzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stürzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,949,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stürzen" and "stürzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stürzt vs surft". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,949,708 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.